Ninigret Part Three

Saturdays NBX Bikes Criterium at Ninigret Park kicked off a great weekend of racing in Rhode Island. This was our third trip of the year to Ninigret- and finally the sun was out! This spring's races had everything but sun. In April we had rain, hail and even snow, and at this race last year there were torrential downpours. That day it was more fun to play in the puddles than race bikes.

But on Saturday there were blue skys and sun- a perfect day for racing. Ninigret is a rare treat in that it's a purpose built race course, completely closed to traffic. There are a few weekend races each year, plus a weekly training series, and it's a stage in MCRA's Bob Beal Masters Stage Race. The park is a great cornerstone in new England grassroots cycling. And true to the grassroots nature of the park, it was the juniors taking control of the Cat 4 race taking the win and 5th as well. And these were the young juniors too- the winner was 15 year old Manny Gougen. Well done boys!

If you are wondering what riding at Ninigret is like, Murat just posted a video from his race on Saturday. Check it out for an on the bike tour of the course!